Best Ways To Keep Your Wrists Healthy For Yoga

I remember taking my first yoga class 10 years ago and left the class feeling great, but one thing stood out to me - we spent a lot of time weight bearing through our wrists resulting in a little soreness. Nothing that I wouldn’t expect and would get used to as I attended more classes.

The combination of a high plank position, down dog and table top throughout the class exposed me to more wrist extension (wrist bending backward) and weight bearing than my body was used to.

Now it’s not uncommon to start a new activity and be sore with the goal of creating adaption overtime so your body adjusts to the stresses (good stresses) you’re putting on it. For some individuals, because of a local mobility issue at the hand, wrist or elbow, or a potential strength issue within the upper body people will start to experience pain in their wrist with certain weight bearing positions in yoga.

I recently provided a wrist health workshop at a yoga studio to help individuals learn how to improve their wrist mobility and strength. If you’re interested in the videos, fill out the information below!

If you’re dealing with pain and injuries holding you back from performing daily and/or recreational activities, fill out our inquiry form below to set up a call to talk with a physical therapist to see how we can help you.

Thank you for reading and I hope you have a great week!

Griffin Kelly PT, DPT, CFSC